A Field Guide to the Mushrooms of South Africa - Levin, Branch, Rappoport and Mitchell Revised edit.

Hard cover pictorial boards. Second edition revised & updated C.Struik. 1987.180 pages inc index.

Some very slight yellowing and prvious owners name stamped on ffep otherwise in good condition. (see pics below). Please feel free to ask questions. Local postge will be R25 inc insurance.

" ranging as it does from the strange but delicious Ink Cap to the colourful but hallucogenic Fly Agaric, from the Puff-ball and the Bracket fungi to the aptly named Stinkhorns, A Field Guide to the Mishrooms of South Africa has proved invaluable to mycologist and casual mushroom hunter alike. In this new edition, more than 150 of southern Africa's most commonly found fungi are expertly described, and delicately but accurately illustrated by means of watercolour paintings.

Succint descriptions highlight the important features of each fungus, and distinguich between similar species. The deatils on collecting localities, habitats, and associated plants not only provide information on species ecology but also enable the inexperienced hunter to search for particular mushrooms or other fungi.

The pleasure that the authors derive from collecting, preparing and eating the various edible wild mushroom species is evident in the 50 recipes that they present, dispelling any fears that the only mushroom safe to eat is a cultivated variety.

This book also includes chapters on the history of mushrooms, the biology of fungi, poisonous mushrooms, and an identification key which will be a great aid to beginners since it uses features that are easy to see in the field."

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